Tree path 4 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Bogo-Indian Defense › Wade-Smyslov Variation › Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Bogo-Indian Defense E11
- Wade-Smyslov Variation E11
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Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation
Overview
Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E16.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 Bb7.
It is a variation of Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E16
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
41,210 games · White 48.4% / Draw 8.9% / Black 42.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 36,577 | |
| a3 | 2,700 | |
| Nc3 | 1,104 | |
| Bxb4 | 591 | |
| Qc2 | 93 | |
| Kf1 | 33 | |
| d5 | 31 | |
| Qb3 | 19 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:43:56
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